Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
787004 International Journal of Refrigeration 2013 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

The objective of this paper is to investigate the nucleate pool boiling heat transfer characteristics of refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture with surfactant. In the experiments, three types of surfactants including SDS, CTAB and Span-80 were used. Nanolubricant was formed from Cu nanoparticles and oil VG68. The results show that, the ratio of heat transfer coefficient of refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture with surfactant to that without surfactant (defined as surfactant impact factor, SIF) are within 0.85–1.58, 0.73–1.31, and 0.68–1.24 for SDS, CTAB and Span-80, respectively. The values of SIF increase with the increase of surfactant concentration and then decrease, and increase with the decrease of surfactant molecular weight, nanolubricant concentration and heat flux. A nucleate pool boiling heat transfer correlation for refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture was proposed, and it agrees well with the experimental data of refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture with surfactant and that without surfactant.

► Effect of surfactant on pool boiling of refrigerant/nanolubricant was studied. ► The values of SIF are in the order of SDS > CTAB > Span-80. ► SIF increases with the decrease of nanolubricant concentration and heat flux. ► Maximal SIF increases with increasing nanolubrciant concentration. ► A general correlation for refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture was proposed.

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